Emma Watson rose to international prominence as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series (2001β2011). Beyond acting, she became a prominent advocate for gender equality, delivering the influential HeForShe speech at the UN in 2014. Her recommendations reflect a thoughtful reader interested in meaning, resilience, and cross-cultural narratives.
73 Books Recommended by Emma Watson
Ranked by popularity across all reading lists on this site
Loved it. Really loved it.
Loved it. Really loved it.
Also recommended by: Dustin Moskovitz, Ev Williams, Sam Altman, Aniela Gregorek, Bryan Johnson, Chelsea Handler, Chip Conley, Alastair Humphreys, Daniel Pink, Dave Elitch, David Blaine, Patrick Bet David, Esther Perel, Fedor Holz, Jim Kwik, Jimmy Fallon, Jocko Willink, Jordan Peterson, Lex Fridman, Maria Popova, Mark Manson, Michael Gervais, Michael Hyatt, Pewdiepie, Phil Jackson, Robin Black, Ryan Holiday, Shane Parrish, Simon Sinek, Steve Kerr, Terry Crews, Tom Bilyeu, Tony Robbins, Turia Pitt, Derek Sivers
Siddhartha
17 people recommendedrecommended 2xWas recommended to me by a friend.
Was recommended to me by a friend.
Also recommended by: Osho, Naval Ravikant, Bryan Johnson, David Blaine, Fred Wilson, Harry Styles, Jack Edwards, James Clear, Justin Kan, Lex Fridman, Navdeep Chandel, Neil Strauss, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Phil Jackson, Tim Ferriss, Wim Hof
The Fountainhead
17 people recommendedrecommended 2xI know, it's a cult. I'm not going to take it too far, but I did enjoy it.
I know, it's a cult. I'm not going to take it too far, but I did enjoy it.
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Mark Cuban, Larry Ellison, Ev Williams, Ray Dalio, Travis Kalanick, Fred Wilson, Jesse Williams, Jim Carrey, Kevin Kelly, Noah Kagan, Shah Rukh Khan, Tim Urban, Vince Vaughn, Deep Kalra, Kalyan Krishnamurthy
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
Also recommended by: Richard Branson, Winston Churchill, Anna Akana, Brad Delong, Christopher Hitchens, Diane Rehm, J Cole, Jenn Im, Jordan Peterson, Matt Mullenweg, Noam Chomsky, Sahil Lavingia, Tristan Harris
Quiet
8 people recommendedDiscusses how extroverts in our society are bigged up so much, and if youβre anything other than an extrovert youβre made to think thereβs something wrong with you. Thatβs like the story of my life.
Also recommended by: Gary Vaynerchuk, Jason Fried, Jim Kwik, Laurie Halse Anderson, Simon Sinek, Tom Peters, Derek Sivers
The Little Prince
7 people recommendedrecommended 2xEmma Watson recommended this book on Time Magazine.
Emma Watson recommended this book on Time Magazine.
Also recommended by: Brandon Stanton, Evan Goldberg, Fred Wilson, Garry Tan, James Clear, Ricardo Semler
Wild
5 people recommendedrecommended 2xI have devoured [this book].
I have devoured [this book].
Also recommended by: Oprah Winfrey, Liz Lambert, Shane Parrish, Tim Ferriss
Tiny Beautiful Things
5 people recommendedrecommended 2xI have devoured [this book].
I have devoured [this book].
Also recommended by: Kathryn Minshew, Mark Manson, Ryan Holiday, Shane Parrish
East of Eden
5 people recommendedrecommended 2xOn the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
Also recommended by: Oprah Winfrey, Jenn Im, Jordan Peterson, Sam Hinkie
Norwegian Wood
5 people recommendedrecommended 2xEmma Watson mentioned this book in a Marie Claire interview.
Emma Watson mentioned this book in a Marie Claire interview.
Also recommended by: Harry Styles, Jack Edwards, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Pewdiepie
Tribe
4 people recommendedrecommended 2xOn the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
Also recommended by: Joe Rogan, Josh Waitzkin, Tim Ferriss
The Hidden Life of Trees
4 people recommendedOn the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
Also recommended by: Brit Marling, Morgan Housel, Patrick Oshaughnessy
The Color Purple
4 people recommendedrecommended 2xI've heard amazing things about this book from a person that I trust.
I've heard amazing things about this book from a person that I trust.
Also recommended by: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Hillary Clinton, Shonda Rhimes
Pachinko
3 people recommendedrecommended 2xOn the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
Also recommended by: Barack Obama, Jia Tolentino
The Remains of the Day
3 people recommendedrecommended 2xEmma Watson cites [this book] as one of her favourite books for its expression of the consequences of discretion.
Emma Watson cites [this book] as one of her favourite books for its expression of the consequences of discretion.
Also recommended by: Jeff Bezos, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Just Kids
3 people recommendedrecommended 2xI have had [this book] on my bedside forever.
I have had [this book] on my bedside forever.
Also recommended by: Seth Godin, Shauna Niequist
Brave Enough
3 people recommendedOn the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
Also recommended by: Amelia Boone, Shane Parrish
A Thousand Splendid Suns
3 people recommendedA wonderful book.
Also recommended by: Ann Miura Ko, James Altucher
The Fault in Our Stars
3 people recommendedI stayed up til 4 finishing [this book].
Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Taylor Swift
Mom & Me & Mom
3 people recommendedAbout the special connection between mother and child.
Also recommended by: Alice Walker, Hillary Clinton
Walden
3 people recommendedrecommended 2xOn the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
Also recommended by: Michael Pollan, Shane Parrish
The Circle
3 people recommendedrecommended 2xOn the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
Also recommended by: Jay Shetty, Jen Sincero
The Handmaid’s Tale
3 people recommendedrecommended 2xOn the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
Also recommended by: Daniel Pink, Jenn Im
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
Also recommended by: Sheryl Sandberg, Karlie Kloss
Consider the Lobster and Other Essays
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xOn the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
Also recommended by: Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
Catching the Big Fish
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xOn the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
Also recommended by: Arianna Huffington
The Magus
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xRussell Crowe, who I am working with on a film, gave me [this book].
Russell Crowe, who I am working with on a film, gave me [this book].
Also recommended by: Matt Mullenweg
What I Know For Sure
2 people recommendedOn the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
Also recommended by: Jodie Cook
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xI read the script first and then I read [this book].
I read the script first and then I read [this book].
Also recommended by: Jenn Im
We
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xOn the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
Also recommended by: Dr Andrew Weil
Modern Romance
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xOn the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
Also recommended by: Jay Shetty
How to Be a Woman
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xIt deserves to be read more than once.
It deserves to be read more than once.
Also recommended by: Amanda Palmer
My Life on the Road
2 people recommendedEmma Watson recommended this book on Instagram.
Also recommended by: Karlie Kloss
The Queen of the Tearling
recommended 2xI didn't sleep for about a week because I couldn't put the bloody thing down.
I didn't sleep for about a week because I couldn't put the bloody thing down.
All About Love
recommended 2xItβs been on my list for a while.
Itβs been on my list for a while.
The Opposite of Loneliness
recommended 2xI had to tell you about this book. If you've already read it tell me what your favourite bits were.
I had to tell you about this book. If you've already read it tell me what your favourite bits were.
Beyond Words
recommended 2xOn the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
Women Who Run with the Wolves
recommended 2x[The author]'s ideas are both ancient and completely new.
[The author]'s ideas are both ancient and completely new.
Hunger
What struck me the most about the book is [the auhtor]βs searing honesty.
The Shadow of the Wind
Back in 2007, [Emma Watson] cited [this book] as one of her favorite books in an interview with Scholastic.
Sex and World Peace
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
Half the Sky
recommended 2xDepicts, in eye-opening detail, the various cultures and customs that suppress women and gives a voice to those individuals who need to be heard the most.
Depicts, in eye-opening detail, the various cultures and customs that suppress women and gives a voice to those individuals who need to be heard the most.
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
recommended 2xOn the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
The Bloody Chamber
recommended 2xOn the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
recommended 2xOn the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
Nights at the Circus
recommended 2xOn the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
The Complete Persepolis
recommended 2xAbout a bold and brave young woman and her experiences in 1980s Iran.
About a bold and brave young woman and her experiences in 1980s Iran.
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
recommended 2xEmma Watson recommended this book on Twitter.
Emma Watson recommended this book on Twitter.
Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl
recommended 2xEmma Watson recommended this book on GoodReads.
Emma Watson recommended this book on GoodReads.
Ain’t I a Woman
recommended 2xOn the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars
recommended 2xOn the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
Heart Berries
recommended 2xOn the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
Bad Feminist
recommended 2xWe put such high expectations on ourselves as feminists, on other feminists, and the movement as a whole.
We put such high expectations on ourselves as feminists, on other feminists, and the movement as a whole.
The Argonauts
recommended 2xAbout the authorβs relationship with artist Harry Dodge, who is fluidly gendered.
About the authorβs relationship with artist Harry Dodge, who is fluidly gendered.
Feminist Theory
recommended 2xOn the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
Small Is Beautiful
recommended 2xOn the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
The Constant Princess
recommended 2xI read when I was very young.
I read when I was very young.
In the Body of the World
recommended 2xOn the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
The BFG
My dad read me [this book] when I was younger. I'm really fond of [this book].
A Path Appears
Movements like the one [the author] continued with [this book] are so important as they encourage solidarity in the values we share.
The Richard Burton Diaries
recommended 2x[The author] obviously wrote his diaries with the idea that people would read them, that they would be public.
[The author] obviously wrote his diaries with the idea that people would read them, that they would be public.
Metamorphoses
recommended 2xEmma Watson mentioned this book in a Vanity Fair interview.
Emma Watson mentioned this book in a Vanity Fair interview.
Feminism Is for Everybody
recommended 2xOn the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.